"calculus of variations" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (calculus) The form of calculus that deals with the maxima and minima of definite integrals of functions of many variables. Wikipedia link: calculus of variations Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Calculus Translations (form of calculus): 變分法 (Chinese Mandarin), 变分法 (biànfēnfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), variační počet [masculine] (Czech), variatierekening [feminine] (Dutch), variaatiolaskenta (Finnish), calcul des variations [masculine] (French), Variationsrechnung [feminine] (German), חשבון וריאציות (Hebrew), variációszámítás (Hungarian), hnikareikningur [masculine] (Icelandic), calcolo delle variazioni [masculine] (Italian), 変分法 (henbunhō) (Japanese), Kalkulu tal-Varjazzjonijiet (Maltese), حسابان وردشها (Persian), càlcol dle variassion (Piedmontese), rachunek wariacyjny [masculine] (Polish), cálculo de variações [masculine] (Portuguese), вариацио́нное исчисле́ние (variaciónnoje isčislénije) (Russian), variacijski račun [masculine] (Slovene), cálculo de variaciones [masculine] (Spanish), variationskalkyl [common-gender] (Swedish), варіаційне числення (variacijne čyslennja) (Ukrainian), phép tính biến phân (Vietnamese)
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